Advisory Board

The Lake Nona Impact Forum National Advisory Board is a committed group of world-renowned thought leaders from business, academia, government and industry who are heading the search for creative, innovative health and wellness solutions.

  • Richard Carmona

    Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS

    17th Surgeon General of the United States; Chief of Health Innovations, Canyon Ranch; Distinguished Laureate Professor, University of Arizona; Chairman, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board

    Richard Carmona

    Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS

    17th Surgeon General of the United States; Chief of Health Innovations, Canyon Ranch; Distinguished Laureate Professor, University of Arizona; Chairman, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board

  • Michelle Williams ScD

    Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford School of Medicine; Professor & Former Dean of the Faculty, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; & Co-Chair, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board

    Michelle Williams ScD

    Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford School of Medicine; Professor & Former Dean of the Faculty, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; & Co-Chair, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board

  • David Agus, MD

    Founding CEO, Ellison Medical Institute

    David Agus, MD

    Founding CEO, Ellison Medical Institute

  • Demetri Argyropoulos

    CEO, Avant Global & The Healing Company

    Demetri Argyropoulos

    CEO, Avant Global & The Healing Company

  • Jennifer Artley

    Senior Vice President 5G Acceleration, Verizon Business

    Jennifer Artley

    Senior Vice President 5G Acceleration, Verizon Business

  • Alex Azar

    24th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    Alex Azar

    24th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  • Michele Bratcher Goodwin, JD, LLM, SJD

    Professor & Co-Faculty Director, O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law, Georgetown Law School

    Michele Bratcher Goodwin, JD, LLM, SJD

    Professor & Co-Faculty Director, O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law, Georgetown Law School

  • Shawna Butler RN, MBA

    Nurse Economist; Healthtech Specialist; Host & Creator of SEE YOU NOW podcast

    Shawna Butler RN, MBA

    Nurse Economist; Healthtech Specialist; Host & Creator of SEE YOU NOW podcast

  • Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP

    Founder, The Chopra Foundation

    Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP

    Founder, The Chopra Foundation

  • Morri Chowaiki

    Head of Sales and Partnerships, The Shark Group

    Morri Chowaiki

    Head of Sales and Partnerships, The Shark Group

  • Timothy Cooke

    Medical Center Director & CEO, Orlando VA Healthcare System

    Timothy Cooke

    Medical Center Director & CEO, Orlando VA Healthcare System

  • John F. Crowley

    President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization

    John F. Crowley

    President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization

  • Lord Michael Dobbs, PhD

    Lord Dobbs of Wylye

    Lord Michael Dobbs, PhD

    Lord Dobbs of Wylye

  • Alexandra Drane

    Co-Founder & CEO, ARCHANGELS

    Alexandra Drane

    Co-Founder & CEO, ARCHANGELS

  • Lauren Driscoll

    Lauren M. Driscoll

    CEO & Founder NourishedRX

    Lauren Driscoll

    Lauren M. Driscoll

    CEO & Founder NourishedRX

  • Esther Dyson

    Founder, Wellville; Chair, The Commons Project

    Esther Dyson

    Founder, Wellville; Chair, The Commons Project

  • Susie Ellis

    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Global Wellness Institute

    Susie Ellis

    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Global Wellness Institute

  • David Feinberg, MD

    Chairman, Oracle Health

    David Feinberg, MD

    Chairman, Oracle Health

  • Renée Fleming

    World Renowned Soprano; World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health

    Renée Fleming

    World Renowned Soprano; World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health

  • Patrick J. Geraghty

    President & CEO, GuideWell & Florida Blue

    Patrick J. Geraghty

    President & CEO, GuideWell & Florida Blue

  • Deborah German, MD

    Dean & Vice President for Medical Affairs, UCF College of Medicine

    Deborah German, MD

    Dean & Vice President for Medical Affairs, UCF College of Medicine

  • Kathy Giusti

    Founder, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

    Kathy Giusti

    Founder, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

  • Aashima Gupta

    Global Leader of Healthcare, Google Cloud

    Aashima Gupta

    Global Leader of Healthcare, Google Cloud

  • Patrice Harris, MD, MA

    Co-Founder & CEO, eMed; Former President, American Medical Association

    Patrice Harris, MD, MA

    Co-Founder & CEO, eMed; Former President, American Medical Association

  • TD Jakes

    Chairman & CEO, T.D. Jakes Group

    TD Jakes

    Chairman & CEO, T.D. Jakes Group

  • Nimesh Jhaveri, R.Ph., MBA

    Executive Vice President & Chief Impact Officer, McKesson

    Nimesh Jhaveri, R.Ph., MBA

    Executive Vice President & Chief Impact Officer, McKesson

  • Dean Kamen

    President & Founder, DEKA R&D & FIRST®

    Dean Kamen

    President & Founder, DEKA R&D & FIRST®

  • Matt Kaplan

    Science Correspondent, The Economist; Author

    Matt Kaplan

    Science Correspondent, The Economist; Author

  • Bill Kapp, MD

    CEO, Fountain Life

    Bill Kapp, MD

    CEO, Fountain Life

  • Daniel Kraft, MD

    Healthcare Innovator & Executive Director, FutureMed

    Daniel Kraft, MD

    Healthcare Innovator & Executive Director, FutureMed

  • Clifton Leaf

    Adjunct Professor, Columbia University; Editor-in-Chief of FORTUNE (2017 to 2021)

    Clifton Leaf

    Adjunct Professor, Columbia University; Editor-in-Chief of FORTUNE (2017 to 2021)

  • Shelley Lyford

    CEO, Chair & Trustee, Gary and Mary West Foundation; CEO & Chair, West Health Institute

    Shelley Lyford

    CEO, Chair & Trustee, Gary and Mary West Foundation; CEO & Chair, West Health Institute

  • Poonacha Machaiah

    CEO, The Chopra Foundation

    Poonacha Machaiah

    CEO, The Chopra Foundation

  • Anthony Manna

    Chairman, Signet Enterprises

    Anthony Manna

    Chairman, Signet Enterprises

  • Bob McDonald

    Former Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs

    Bob McDonald

    Former Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Jane Metcalfe

    Executive Chair, Human Immunome Project; Co-Founder & former President, Wired Magazine

    Jane Metcalfe

    Executive Chair, Human Immunome Project; Co-Founder & former President, Wired Magazine

  • Jamie Metzl

    Technology & Healthcare Futurist; Founder & Chair, OneShared.World

    Jamie Metzl

    Technology & Healthcare Futurist; Founder & Chair, OneShared.World

  • R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP

    President & CEO, Nemours Children’s Health System

    R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP

    President & CEO, Nemours Children’s Health System

  • David Pacitti

    CEO, Avanos Medical

    David Pacitti

    CEO, Avanos Medical

  • Jonathan Perlin

    Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, MACP, FACMI

    President & CEO, The Joint Commission

    Jonathan Perlin

    Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, MACP, FACMI

    President & CEO, The Joint Commission

  • Sandra E. Peterson

    Operating Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC; Lead Independent Director, Microsoft Corp.

    Sandra E. Peterson

    Operating Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC; Lead Independent Director, Microsoft Corp.

  • Joe Preston

    CEO, New Balance

    Joe Preston

    CEO, New Balance

  • Steve Quake, PhD

    Head of Science, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative & Lee Otterson Professor of Bioengineering Applied Physics, Stanford University

    Steve Quake, PhD

    Head of Science, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative & Lee Otterson Professor of Bioengineering Applied Physics, Stanford University

  • Toby Redshaw

    CEO, Verus Advisory

    Toby Redshaw

    CEO, Verus Advisory

  • John Reed, MD, PhD

    Executive Vice President, Pharmaceuticals R&D, Johnson & Johnson

    John Reed, MD, PhD

    Executive Vice President, Pharmaceuticals R&D, Johnson & Johnson

  • Michael Schlosser, MD, MBA, FAANS

    Senior Vice President, Care Transformation and Innovation, HCA Healthcare

    Michael Schlosser, MD, MBA, FAANS

    Senior Vice President, Care Transformation and Innovation, HCA Healthcare

  • Ash Shehata

    Principal & National Healthcare Industry Leader, KPMG

    Ash Shehata

    Principal & National Healthcare Industry Leader, KPMG

  • Carmen Smith

    SVP & Executive Creative Development Product/Content & Inclusive Strategies Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

    Carmen Smith

    SVP & Executive Creative Development Product/Content & Inclusive Strategies Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

  • Robin Smith

    Robin L. Smith, MD, MBA

    Chairman of the Board & President, Cura Foundation; Managing Member, BRM Holdings

    Robin Smith

    Robin L. Smith, MD, MBA

    Chairman of the Board & President, Cura Foundation; Managing Member, BRM Holdings

  • Rasesh Thakkar

    Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group; Co-Founder, Lake Nona Impact Forum

    Rasesh Thakkar

    Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group; Co-Founder, Lake Nona Impact Forum

  • Chris Thrasher

    Managing Director, Clinton Foundation

    Chris Thrasher

    Managing Director, Clinton Foundation

  • Stephanie Trunzo

    CEO, MERGE

    Stephanie Trunzo

    CEO, MERGE

  • Muffy Walker

    Chairman, International Bipolar Foundation

    Muffy Walker

    Chairman, International Bipolar Foundation

  • Edwin J. Wang

    Founder & Senior Managing Director, Accretive Capital Partners; Senior Advisor, SandboxAQ

    Edwin J. Wang

    Founder & Senior Managing Director, Accretive Capital Partners; Senior Advisor, SandboxAQ

  • Renee Wegrzyn, PhD

    Inaugural Director of Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

    Renee Wegrzyn, PhD

    Inaugural Director of Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

  • James N. Weinstein, MS, DO

    Senior Vice President, Microsoft Healthcare

    James N. Weinstein, MS, DO

    Senior Vice President, Microsoft Healthcare